E. lathyris, a low input demanding crop with high outputs:
Highly tolerant to drought, and with a high water use efficiency
A cold tolerant crop, withstanding up to -15ºC
A crop highly resistant to pests and diseases
Crop management similar to grain and oil crops
A flexible and adaptable crop to different scenarios: suitable for several climate zones,
availability of crop varieties with diverse life cycles (short, medium and long cycles), amenable also for crop rotation
Biomass produced in an environmentally sound manner